<p>Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for Covid-19, the French Ligue 1 club said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Argentina international Messi joined PSG from boyhood club Barcelona in August and the 34-year-old has scored six goals in 16 games in all competitions for the Parisian side.</p>.<p>Defender Juan Bernat, back-up goalkeeper Sergio Rico and midfielder Nathan Bitumazala were the other players who returned positive tests.</p>.<p>PSG said in a <a href="https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/medical-update-ahead-of-the-trip-to-vannes-paris-saint-germain-coupe-de-france" target="_blank">statement</a> that the four players were currently in isolation and subject to the appropriate health protocols.</p>.<p>France reported 219,126 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period on Saturday, the fourth day in a row that the country has recorded more than 200,000 cases.</p>.<p>France has joined the United States, India, Brazil, Britain and Russia in having had more than 10 million cases.</p>.<p>PSG are top of the Ligue 1 standings on 46 points after 19 matches, 13 points above second-placed Nice.</p>.<p>They are due to travel to third-tier club Vannes on Monday for a French Cup round-of-32 match.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for Covid-19, the French Ligue 1 club said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Argentina international Messi joined PSG from boyhood club Barcelona in August and the 34-year-old has scored six goals in 16 games in all competitions for the Parisian side.</p>.<p>Defender Juan Bernat, back-up goalkeeper Sergio Rico and midfielder Nathan Bitumazala were the other players who returned positive tests.</p>.<p>PSG said in a <a href="https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/medical-update-ahead-of-the-trip-to-vannes-paris-saint-germain-coupe-de-france" target="_blank">statement</a> that the four players were currently in isolation and subject to the appropriate health protocols.</p>.<p>France reported 219,126 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period on Saturday, the fourth day in a row that the country has recorded more than 200,000 cases.</p>.<p>France has joined the United States, India, Brazil, Britain and Russia in having had more than 10 million cases.</p>.<p>PSG are top of the Ligue 1 standings on 46 points after 19 matches, 13 points above second-placed Nice.</p>.<p>They are due to travel to third-tier club Vannes on Monday for a French Cup round-of-32 match.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>